Welham rests upon a modest rise where the heavy clay of the Nottinghamshire plains softens into the rolling contours of the Bassetlaw district. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Retford (from Retford: bearing 77°T, OS grid SK 727 816), and is situated south of Clarborough village. The horizon here is dominated by the gentle, verdant swell of Durham Hill, which catches the early morning light and holds it against the encroaching shadows of the valley. To the south-east, the ancient, tangled thickets of Castle Hill Wood provide a dense sanctuary that has persisted long after the original earthworks faded into the turf. Throughout Welham, the architecture remains largely defined by sturdy brickwork and slate roofs that seem to absorb the damp, grey atmosphere of the Midlands. The quiet lanes maintain a rhythmic distance from the busier thoroughfares, allowing the surrounding agricultural fields to dictate the seasonal pace of life. A traveller might trace the nearby path of the Retford Beck as it cuts a narrow, winding silver thread through the lower pastures, reflecting the shifting moods of a vast and open sky. This particular geography ensures that Welham remains a place of singular, understated composure, indifferent to the hurried progress of the wider world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Welham, Nottinghamshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Welham includes coordinates 53.327115, -0.909602, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Welham is available on the Welham map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Nottinghamshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.